Thailand To Push Forward Digital Development To Strengthen ASEAN Connectivity

BANGKOK, Oct 29 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, said, he will lead Thailand to drive digital development in Southeast Asia, as a means to strengthen connectivity among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members. Speaking at the “Digital Thailand Big Bang 2019” in Bangkok, Prayut said, digital…

Essex Truck Death Files Sent To Vietnam For Verification

HANOI, Oct 29 (NNN-VNA) – British authorities, sent Vietnam, records of four victims, among the 39 dead in a refrigerated truck, in the British county of Essex, for identity verification, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry said. “Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security received the files to connect information and verify victims’ identity,” the…

Iran Says Death Of Daesh Leader Should End “U.S. Intervention In Middle East”

TEHRAN, Iran, Oct 29 (NNN-IRNA) – “The death of Daesh leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, should end U.S. interventions in the Middle East,” Iran’s government Spokesman, Ali Rabiee, was quoted as saying by Press TV on Monday. “Washington’s policies are the main reason for the proliferation of terror outfits in the…

EU27 Agree Brexit Extension Till Jan 31, 2020

BRUSSELS, Oct 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, said that, the European Union’s 27 member states have agreed that they will accept Britain’s request for a Brexit extension until Jan 31, 2020. “The decision is expected to be formalised through a written procedure,” Tusk said on…

4-Seater Electric Aircraft Makes Maiden Flight In China

SHENYANG, Oct 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – The maiden flight of China’s first self-developed four-seater electric aircraft, the RX4E, succeeded Monday, in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang. Developed by Liaoning General Aviation Academy (LGAA), the 1,200 kg aircraft is 8.4 metres long, with a wingspan of 13.5 metres. It has a…

GCC Power Conference And Exhibition 2019 Kicks Off In Oman

MUSCAT, Oct 28 (NNN-ONA) – Deliberations of the GCC Power 2019 Conference and Exhibition, kicked off at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, under the patronage of Eng. Salim bin Nasser al-Aufi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil and Gas. The three-day conference discusses more than 70 papers and showcases more than…

Bahrain-Morocco Cooperation Praised

MANAMA, Oct 28 (NNN-BNA) – Speaker Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal, affirmed support to Bahrain-Morocco ties, in various fields, especially cooperation in parliamentary and economic development projects.The Speaker praised the deep-rooted bilateral ties fostered by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and King Mohammad VI of Morocco, affirming the constantly solid…

UAE’s Mohamed Bin Zayed, Swiss President Advancing Bilateral Relations

ABU DHABI, Oct 28 (NNN-WAM) – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces, today received President Ueli Maurer of the Swiss Confederation, currently visiting the UAE. While welcoming the country’s guest, at the Youth Centre, which opened…

President Al-Assad Refers Bill Of 2020 Syria State Budget To People’s Assembly

Damascus, Oct 28 (NNN-SANA) – President Bashar al-Assad, on Sunday, referred the bill on the state general budget for the 2020 fiscal year, to the People’s Assembly. The bill, which was discussed by the Cabinet on Oct 20, set the budget at SYP 4,000 billion, with an increase of SYP…

Five Children Killed In N. Afghan Explosion

MAIMANA, Afghanistan, Oct 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Five Afghan children were dead, after a Taliban’s improvised explosive device (IED) detonated, in the country’s northern Faryab province on Sunday, a local source said. “The blast occurred after one of the victims stepped on a pressure-plate IED, in a village of Pashtun Kot…